This week the DP World Tour heads to Surrey, England where the BMW Championship will be played at the esteemed Wentworth Club- West Course. The tournament is set to start on the 14th of September and will end on the 17th.
THE COURSE
Wentworth Club- West Course is a course that is situated in Surrey, an hour from London. It is a tournament that is often regarded as the flagship event on the DP World tour and the last tournament before the Ryder Cup that takes place at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club this year. The unique par 72 is a parkland course that has prominent and towering trees lining every fairway making accuracy and course management an important factor this week.
There are 8 holes on the course that do not have bunkers allowing you to play more freely and daring. The 4th, 12th, 17th and 18th are long par 5’s averaging from 500-600 yards. The 18th is the closing hole that is a challenging hole as it is a par 5 with water near the green, some players layup or go for the green and it makes for an exciting finish.
The course is fast and firm and so is the pace of the greens. The players will have to factor in the weather as it looks promising for Thursday to Saturday but showers are expected on Sunday.
MARKET LEADERS
Rory McIlroy goes into the week leading the betting at 6/1 having won the BMW PGA Championship in 2014. McIlroy has been selected to play in his sixth Ryder Cup that will take play next week and has 10 consecutive top 10 finishes this season.
Coming in 2nd for the betting this week is Jon Rahm at 13/2. Rahm will also be representing Europe in the Ryder Cup next week. Rahm has 10 top 10 finishes this year with 4 of those wins, including the 2023 Masters.
Coming in 3rd for betting this week is Viktor Hovland at 7/1. Hovland will also be representing Europe at the Ryder cup next week. Hovland has been on a winning streak having won the BMW Championship, The Memorial Tournament as well as the Tour Championship this year.
BETTING – Click here to bet
Rory McIlroy 6/1
Jon Rahm 13/2
Victor Hovland 7/1
Tommy Fleetwood 14/1
Tyrrell Hatton 16/1
20/1 and better the balance, all prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
SELECTIONS:
Shane Lowry each way at 20/1
Lowry is in the field looking to make it back-to-back wins, having won here in 2022. Lowry placed T3 last week in the Irish Open, shooting -4 for the final round which moved him up 10 places.
Min Woo Lee each way at 22/1
Lee has 7 top 10s this 2022/23 season and 3 top 5 finishes. Lee placed T7 in the Irish Open last week finishing -11, 3 shots behind the winner. Lee is a long hitter with his irons and his driver and is accurate with those clubs something which will be a major asset at Wentworth this week.
Adrian Meronk each way at 40/1
Meronk has 4 wins in his professional career 3 of which have come on the European Tour, He is currently ranked 9th in the DP World Tour rankings. In solid form with a top 25 and top 15 in his last 2 starts and disappointed to have missed out on Ryder Cup selection Meronk will be determined to show the captain the error of his ways.
Nicolai Hojgaard each way at 45/1
Hojgaard who has 3 professional wins since turning pro in 2019, placed T5 in the Omega European Masters and 3rd the week before in the D+D Czech Masters. He has now had 5 top 25 finishes in his last 6 starts and finished 20th here in 2021 so has also shown he can handle the course.
